Alligator charges from water to steal Florida boy's fish in viral sneak attack

A very hungry alligator decided to steal a little boy's bass in Palm Coast and then took his fishing pole too! (Credit: Sean McMahon)
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[@Eeasezy]

The kiddo has quicker instincts than his pops looks like..

[@phumgwatenagala6606]

Dad just staring through the phone so has no awareness of what’s around him - I hope he learns something from it because there was no evidence of that from the video - strange behaviour

[@janedodd8291]

I live on a lake in Florida- nobody here goes near the water at sundown ! Dum dad

[@5DNRG]

Pops is not brightest bulb in box.

[@Tameka731]

@@5DNRG ikr?!! How’d he know that alligator wouldn’t change his mind and…you know what I’m saying, right?? Stupid move on that man’s part.🤦🏻‍♀️

[@craigparker4108]

Yes father should have grabbed the rod & reel, was heaps of time.

[@VelmaB1]

I fear for that man's safety if the boy's momma sees this video.

[@wanda01141]

Lol right

[@feliciareed1183]

I agree 💯

[@stirrednotshaken4837]

🤣

[@bluewhale2600]

Lol 😂 yesss!! What the heck!! All he can say is omg instead of taking him out the way for safety lol geez

[@PoliticalWonderland]

This how it is in Florida. No worries

[@rbarrett5821]

I am so happy that child has common sense. He dropped the fishing pole and ran back.

[@omarmckenzie2380]

Yep cause his dad did nothing to protect him

[@Ray-vr4uf]

​@@omarmckenzie2380Im pretty his dad would give his life for him if it comes down to it. A gator that size poses no threat. Also why would a dad spend quality time with his son with positive affirmation not protect his kid?

[@ktg_pesojr7885]

9 out of 10 dad had a 45 or 9mil on him he would have shot it if he came any closer to his son you seen how he stepped up

[@vickisue9585]

It doesn’t surprise me some are attacking the father…..Good grief.

[@FoxPrinceHope]

Trust me, when you're dad is a moron, you're basically forced to have common sense

[@SnorgYippee]

This is the most calm, collected child I've ever seen. He made the most sensible and logical decision and didn't even cry about. Absolute legend

[@nunka34ify]

They’re not called Gen Alpha for nothing!

[@SnorgYippee]

@@nunka34ify Bro gen alpha is the most stupidest generation of all time.

[@DontFuckWithTheForest]

@@SnorgYippee bruh LMFAOOOOOOOOO "stupidest" more like ... nvm im gonna get banned if i say this lol

[@SnorgYippee]

@@DontFuckWithTheForest I had to break the rules of grammar so you can comprehend how low the intelligence of the modern generation is 😂

[@ambzerambzer8800]

@SnorgYippee You can’t call them stupid they’re all just kids they haven’t lived enough yet to be called “the most stupid” Gen Z on the other hand

[@zadiefluxx7140]

Don’t let your kid stand that close to a lake in Florida

[@DarkSoldier3842]

It's these little gators that are the most aggressive

[@Zoltoks]

Agreed he is a bit to close especially when you put in perspective of the fish signaling all the gators to go get some dinner

[@S_WxIxLxLxIxAxMxS]

Don't let your kid stand that close to Florida~

[@froggy5748]

Don’t let your kid that close to a lake ever, tbh. Kids are dumb as hell, look away for one second and suddenly they’re drowning in ankle deep water lol

[@lawrencebeaulieu9242]

Yeah that's just fucking stupid of the father.

[@vipahman]

Kudos to this father for staying focused on his viral video. Kudos to the boy for learning never to count on his father.

[@cjd5255]

😅 sorry .. that made me giggle. Early lessons

[@royrogers3404]

Kudos to the gator for eating only the fish.

[@ElectrocutionHazard]

This wins the comments. 🎉

[@anneb889]

By Florida standards that looks like a little gator. Lol

[@Musiclover19]

@@royrogers3404 The fish was the only thing that tiny Gator would be able to eat. He posed very little of an actual threat to anyone else.

[@MyHome7_Carla]

Dad just stands there and films while kid escapes. "Dad! I'm over here!"

[@ItachiUchiha-lr3yr]

ALL water in florida, if you put a bucket of water down to wash your car you should expect there to be a gator in it when you come back.

[@shawntaehenderson8129]

I feel the same and I live in Maryland!! That's saying something

[@sharonc9259]

Thank God the alligator went after the fish rather than the boy.

[@saldzbob9972]

Have you seen the size of the gator?

[@JG-ev4nk]

The gator was already stalking the boy. That fish actually saved him, they had no clue that the gator was even there.

[@TypingforDumbs]

​@@saldzbob9972 The size of the gator means nothing if it managed to pull that child in the water. By the time the father could have reacted the gator could have very quickly submerged with the child and started the death roll. And you have no clue whether it was the only gator there.

[@PremiumRaizo]

​@@TypingforDumbs u kidding right? That boy was at least 50% heavier than that gator. No way in holy hell could that gator drag him in the water.

[@TypingforDumbs]

@@PremiumRaizo A human can lift weights heavier than themselves and many animals can as well. Crocs and Alligators are known to have strong muscles outside of their already dangerous biting power. There is a reason why heavy grown people who get on top of even the small crocs and gators will often have trouble holding it down. These creatures are extremely powerful and it is said the you should never underestimate how dangerous an animal is based on its size. All that gator had to do anyways was get this kid on the ground and go for his throat, child would be as good as dead by the time dad "maybe" managed to pry it off. Big maybe cause these things are not know to let go easily and I didn't see any weapons ready to kill it. Plus, pulling it off forcefully could potentially cause even more damage as well depending on what it sunk into. Also no, there is no guarantee that this 4-6 year old boy is heavier than that gator. Average weight of a child that size just looking at him is between 35-50lb and that gator wasn't exactly a hatchling. Might look small to you, but these animals can carry pretty underestimated amounts of pounds for their size. And even if not heavier, a small gator can still pose a threat and do severe damage to an adult, much less a child, so why act as though it wasn't dangerous regardless? Thing could still damage a child badly regardless of fatality.

[@andygarcia3585]

Thank god the kid was there to save his blind dad.

[@johnnyrocket1685]

Children have no world experience, they react immediately to anything they consider danger because they don’t understand what’s truly happening 95% of the time, especially at that age. Big scary creature comes out the water; Run. Adults have worldly experience, they know what fear is, they know what danger is. It’s like being older than 15 and realizing 100% of horror movies these days are at most 5% accurate to anything considered Real, so horror movies just because comical and hilarious. There’s no truth, there’s nothing to actually be afraid of, there’s no reason at all to be scared whatsoever. So why would you go to a horror movie in theaters as an adult and genuinely be scared like a little kid? . Same here. It’s a baby alligator. Sure, it could’ve dragged the kid in; But what’s that scrawny piece of shit going to do to an adult? Bash it’s skull in with your foot and roast it over a fire just simply to assert your dominance over the Alligator species as a whole.

[@johnnyrocket1685]

This is like watching someone you know for a fact was Marine veteran who saw active combat act completely unfazed from a bullet flying by his head, and even though you know beyond all doubt he’s been through this exact scenario hundreds of times, you have the mental ineptitude to say; “WhAt’S wRoNg WiTh YoU? ArE yOu StuPiD? WhY aReN’t YoU rEaCtInG lIkE a NorMal PerSon?” Because he watched his friends die from mortar rounds and witnessed children get turned into paste by .50 Cal shots, all the while countless thousands of bullets flew passed him day in and day out. Why would he react with fear to something he’s already prepared to handle?

[@joeyblogsy]

@@johnnyrocket1685it’s more about the safety for the kid people are referring to.

[@cruicalrexy1220]

@@johnnyrocket1685 he was joking……..

[@maneckineckbeard1749]

And thank goodness it was just a baby gator!

[@fualexander7798]

The dude must have just bought a huge life insurance policy on his son.

[@Tiababy3119]

This is some dark shxt 😂😂😂

[@xXCigarXx]

Trying to rid himself of a child support payment on his father son weekend. 😂

[@tonymoore9225]

😂😂😂

[@ronalston9571]

That young man could live to 109 and still remember that day....

[@ohioagainsttheworld676]

the thing nobody is mentioning is, that gator was feet away from that kid the entire time, and they had no idea. he was lurking right at the edge the whole time.

[@fabirkemarian6370]

Yes, for the fish. You don't fish much in fla , do ya? 😂

[@amorl4520]

Well of course alligators wait for little boys to catch a fish for them and stupid dads film it . Nothing here to worry about

[@vicvega3614]

​@@amorl4520 except the alligator now has a fish with a hook in its mouth in its stomach and a fishing pole attached to the fish

[@ohioagainsttheworld676]

@@fabirkemarian6370 nope, worse. I fish the Ohio.

[@tamarabyrd4673]

Exactly @ Ohio.

[@jacobn.3387]

As someone who has lived in Florida my whole life, there’s no way I’d let my kid get that close to the shore of a pond especially with the sun setting. In pretty much every pond or lake in Florida, you can almost guarantee there’s gonna be gators.

[@CH-1984]

Is there a gator hunting season? We have deer hunting season up north. And deer only cause car accidents, not grab your kid or pets.

[@jacobn.3387]

@@CH-1984 yeah there is. I don’t hunt though.

[@GameDevNerd]

That is a major exaggeration, lol. It's not unheard of, and in some areas they're pretty common. But they're far from being in almost every pond, or even half of all ponds, lol.

[@jacobn.3387]

@@GameDevNerd all natural lakes in Florida contain alligators. Gators are literally everywhere here. I mean, there are obviously some man made lakes that might not contain alligators, I’m just saying the majority of lakes do have alligators in them.

[@karenstubbs94]

You right!

[@AIex3199]

Respect to the alligator waiting for the father to say “God” before he darted off.

[@manchesterunitedfan8123]

Gta 6 roasted tf outta Florida with this

[@Zectro73]

Since when?

[@mrherron7755]

Alligators like “I’ve been chasing this fish all damn day’. Thanks buddy

[@Only1JayMar]

😂 & ima take this fishing rod off ya hands too mate

[@_BMJ_]

The alligators: oh thx bud for the fish! And also the fishing rod!😄✨ The boy: *run* The dad: *standing there and record the video as if there were nothing happen* Me: damn the dad... U were so brave like my grandpa n daddy

[@lindsaybc2192]

​@@Only1JayMar lol!

[@floofikite6524]

Fr 😂

[@kingbalu1255]

I wonder how many other gators where nearby watching him 😰 never let your child alone near water.

[@lynnify6]

I know!😪 That is absolutely scary.

[@andrewreiss2811]

Be cautious of alligators south of Macon Georgia line.

[@johnv6806]

He wasn't alone. His father is literally right there

[@gijane880]

Yikes!!! Florida is all I needed to know 😮

[@sorellman]

@@johnv6806 If the alligator grabbed the little kid, the father could not do a thing.

[@tonyrains8822]

Legend has it that little gator is still towin that rod n reel around

[@dhanurs8085]

😂😂😂😂

[@natecloe8535]

Brave kiddo. Didnt even screech or run. Just stepped back.

[@indiecloud100]

He did screech and run. Kid's got good instincts either way, don't have to lie about stoicism

[@raybaez8406]

He literally did both of those things lol what video did you watch?

[@johnoneill1386]

Except he literally did both those things...

[@CaptainRockoBD]

He literally screeched and ran lol.

[@toetag4]

Horrible father

[@sergiocuevas6012]

Dads all: "Now go get the pole back little buddy"

[@jenjosh]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@angelamaria2239]

🤣🤣🤣

[@deborahhepperle8121]

Absolutely!!!!!!

[@reinalee7604]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 HILARIOUS

[@messenger8854]

Lol!

[@925blogs3]

"And I'll be taking this pole too, thank you."

[@mio7464]

I hoped to find a comment fishing about the pole 😂

[@frugalmum7943]

Good thing the lad didn't try to hold onto it.

[@planetjoi]

😂

[@robertross9567]

Best ending

[@alexxs7evin]

In time, Aldo the gator learned that baited hooks don't work on humans, but the lure of a free fishing rod just laying on the shore does... Mwuhahahaha!!

[@tonyrains8822]

Dang it dad you could' cut the line so he didn't lose his rod.

[@rasendori20]

“Lol thanks for the fish chump! And I’ll take your pole too!” -🐊

[@roudyman777]

This was his transition from Florida boy to Florida Man.

[@Headhighvideos]

I’m angry this does not have more likes

[@mehejdncbdb]

beat me to it

[@crazyprepper2575]

yes

[@vinny_vertigo]

When you say"Florida boy to Florida man", do you mean " Florida boy to Florida funeral"?

[@joeygregory410]

I was looking for this

[@CCJJ160Channels]

Better than: “Alligator rushes out of water, steals Florida boy . . . “

[@r2fant2008]

Which is exactly what I thought I was going to read when I opened the article! They are extremely lucky!!

[@ruffianoo]

I was looking at the lighted water fountains at the far edge, thinking “man-made lake?” “Well how’d the alligator get-ohhh, that’s how!”

[@Aaron-lj4nj]

Would have been a better headline. Real question would the dad have jumped in to attempt to save the boy.

[@chicken4090]

Is it tho?

[@slimpickens01]

Only if it was bigger

[@user-vq7rr4sh2h]

That’s no dinosaur. It’s an oversized house gecko.

[@RoscoPColtrane17]

Never fish from shore of a freshwater body in Florida. Dumbest thing ever.

[@gimmewaves8544]

As a Floridian, this annoys me. No kids and pets near the water. If you’re grown self wants to stand there, then you know what you’re capable of. Be careful y’all!

[@Ybranch08]

Exactly. I live in SWFL and this reminds me of the story of the little boy killed by the gator at Disney.

[@5minuteswithmike]

​@@Ybranch08 Exactly 💯. Alligators aren't looking to kill people either but right now doing the springtime is mating season in the female alligators become a little bit more aggressive. Especially near their eggs. Which is one of the reasons a kid got killed in Orlando a few years ago. By the way is never advisable to have a little child next to a body of water in Florida nor anywhere unless you are holding their hands.

[@Ybranch08]

@@5minuteswithmike agreed

[@pinkrizo3815]

that part 🙌

[@Ybranch08]

@Antonio Gramsci dude wtf you talking about 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@kevinhoffman8112]

The moment that Dad saw the alligator he said this is pure KZbin material! Son I'll be with you in a minute..

[@nicokl5593]

Omg lol your not wrong though

[@debrabloch3003]

😅

[@trentaccid2177]

Please send this into Child Welfare. I said the same thing as you and any decent parent would think the same as you and I. There has to be signs there to. You can hear the father is a low life and certainly not what a parent should be.

[@3103Juan]

Yup, This why I don’t trust my son fishing in any body of water here in Orlando.

[@trentaccid2177]

@@3103Juan Smart guy Juan thankyou for being the kind of parent God wanted you to be not like this "Not A Horrible Father". You hit the nail on the head we have a house in Ocala and every part of Florida because of Alligator population is now experiencing Alligators in there water ways and lakes and now on top of that Pythons and other predators now roam the water ways of Florida.your kid will live a long life with you watching him no matter where you are but this guy sad to say his child if he does this bad parenting will not live sadely to long. Sad part is That Alligator most likely watched that kid for a while and a larger Croc who moves like a lighting bolt would have had that kid. This gator that came up most likely was seen before to so it probably was reported and i bet there is a sign there somewhere. When in life did we would prefer to give up the life of a child over shooting a KZbin Video. Really Sad.

[@jameshillarybalonda1222]

Alligator: This ain't your fish kiddo

[@llybophibjartskulr3799]

I grew up in GA and even there they teach you not to get close to the water. Dude's lucky he didn't lose his kid.

[@kaiymariewalker8823]

I’m not a parent but I can’t imagine letting my lil tyke stand by the water like that.

[@jheim9958]

Different culture. Bet that kid doesnt run from snakes either.

[@matthewthompson7012]

Raised different down here. That's only a baby gator. Should've reeled it in.

[@lesbethtacioni1733]

@@matthewthompson7012 Raised different here in the south. Doesn't mean I want to see a gator while I'm fishing no matter the size. Small to a adult but It was the same size as that kid

[@matthewthompson7012]

@@lesbethtacioni1733 what I am trying to say is that it is normal to a lot of us here. We even swim in the rivers. Better not go hunting? You know there are bear in the woods. 🤣

[@alexisdominey6487]

@@jheim9958 I tried to pet a snake when I was 2. It had gotten in the house, my mom thinks it was a cottonmouth, she grabbed me before I could get too close.

[@sonsofthetribe]

“dad do you remember when you let me fish near alligator infested water”

[@miffedcuttlefish6139]

Every body of water in florida that ISN'T managed probably has at least one gator. 🤦‍♀️

[@an6350]

Thats everywhere in florida dude, i fished in those places as a kid. U just gotta be careful

[@doomguy584]

I've been in aligator infested water all of my life

[@naudianeels1328]

@@an6350 Same. You gotta be smart & aware, that's all. Can't bubble wrap our kids 👌💯☺️

[@StonayBalogna]

Infested would mean they don’t belong there, like head lice. That’s the gators natural habitat.

[@loesjevervloet3769]

That boy had a guardian angel…alligators do not stop when they see food.

[@htd8291]

Alligator saw food and ate it? Did u not see the video

[@johnnyp3839]

Should nickname the Alligator Debo. 😅 Alligator: My fish now. Dad: Why you tripping. Give my son back his fish. Alligator: ( Eats Fish) What Fish? ( Swims away)

[@alaenacoady7756]

Thank God the little boy was smart enough to move

[@kcarpspops9469]

True

[@phillipharrisa.k.aharristh5919]

SMART *** That was God

[@maddylit1643]

This made me jump! That's one lucky little boy

[@those_eyes]

No more fishing pole either

[@marcilk7534]

Seemed like he has experience with these things.

[@quiltqueen4318]

Not sure what's more surprising: how quickly the boy's good sense to run off kicked in, or the fact that his father didn't even attempt to save him and just kept filming 😒🤨

[@MessagesFromAurora]

boy didn't need saving he has reflexes like a ninja!! 😄😄💚✌🏻

[@douglasscotthassen584]

Save him. What’s to save…… sounds fishy to me 😂

[@miac2382]

The boy was safe because he ran off and probably behind the dad

[@miac2382]

And the alligator just wanted the fish and had it in it's mouth. And going back in

[@hilltop565]

​@@miac2382 dude stop being an idiot. That gator could have easily snatched that kid. All this for a video and you think it was ok to have your young kid around gator infested water? I swear some people just shouldn't exist.

[@anonymousforever330]

I'm not even a US citizen but the internet has shown me that Florida can be a dangerous place😂

[@C-Dogg1]

Plot twist : the fish was the crocs bait

[@notyouraveragegoldenpotato]

Gator gets the kids leg.. drags him into the water. Dad 5 seconds later... "oh. My. .. god"

[@ufoools]

....I got that on video!

[@directpressure3026]

Lmaooooo!!! That was funny. Here's the question I have. Was he omg-ing the gator or losing the rod & reel?

[@aishaUmar2268]

lol

[@stevenjenkins3882]

Dad trying to go viral

[@joski9030]

I’d of grabbed my boy and got him away

[@Hamman21]

This is Florida , how does a parent allow a child to get that close to the water 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@kadenmercer7810]

bro i go IN the water and im 11 its called ot being overprotective and the alligator was just hungy

[@pattygravs6354]

I lived in Florida for 20 years, and everyone who lives there should have the common sense to know you don't put children or small animals near the shoreline of any lake or river in Florida

[@kadenmercer7810]

@@pattygravs6354 i live in texas and im going on a trip to sarasota tommorow hav any fun places to go

[@shaundiltz5821]

Lol calm down there helicopter Karen

[@Ethan-hx9os]

because it is Florida lmao

[@floridastrain8582]

Can clearly tell ya'll aint from here. My man let that little ass gator take his kid's rod and reel...smdh.

[@bubblegumxo]

Alligator: Welcome to the real world little man 🐊

[@hman230]

Whether he loses his kid or not, this father was determined to stay back and get the perfect shot

[@TyroneBiggums789]

That's what matters most

[@floloveyou75]

That part; so sad. He see the gator and allow the child to remain there, what if it charged after his son; I guess he would still put it on you tube. He should get a knock at the door.

[@adamesd3699]

@@floloveyou75 A small gator like that is not going to attack something as big as a human, not even a kid, when it has a tasty fish in its mouth. Its main aim was to protect its meal, the fish. You saw how it dashed out of there because it saw the humans as threats to its meal.

[@floloveyou75]

@@adamesd3699 Thanks; lesson learned. God Bless.

[@adamesd3699]

@@floloveyou75 Thank you. God bless.

[@tjforprezident7618]

Alligator: “Thanks kid, I’ll take it from here”

[@mr.wiiick2772]

😂😂😂

[@garygayle6970]

Why did I read that in a Australian accent?

[@aspirecan4829]

@@garygayle6970 Channeling Steve Irwin? 😁

[@LonghornsLegend]

It legit waited for him to do all the work 😂

[@sweetgyrl777]

Kiddo don’t go outside with your dad again unless a responsible adult is present too. 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

[@xXCigarXx]

This guy was 100% trying to rid himself of a child support payment. 😂

[@slumy8195]

true

[@benjaminturner4633]

This is how a Florida boy becomes a Florida man.

[@sumaoncrack2251]

233 likes no replies let me fix that

[@Sreyam86]

Rofl very accurate, they literally become part of your common sighting anytime you are bank fishing. I have had similar thing happen to me before while fishing in South Florida.

[@karaElise330]

Yeah risking your 8 yr old sons life with alligators is making him a real man. Be fucking for real right now.

[@claudioairo6826]

… or gator lunch😋

[@peggyedwards8784]

If he makes it to manhood, that is! Hope he learned a lesson the person filming obviously hasn't.🥺

[@lisarice4402]

I am so thankful that little boy had enough presence of mind to get away from the water’s edge quickly!!

[@Orlanzepol123]

What’s disgusting is that the guy just kept recording as if nothing has happened. I really hope the alligator 🐊 is also ok since he could’ve also swallowed the hook with the fish . 😞

[@angelmedina9077]

@@Orlanzepol123 what are you talking about. You can clearly see 👀 how the kid backed up quick. You think a good man like this gentleman would've just watch something happened to his son. He could've backed up further than were his dad was for all we know.

[@untilvalhalla7854]

There are bigger gators in that water.

[@Orlanzepol123]

@@untilvalhalla7854 thank you ! I hope this comment was for Medina. What if it had been a huge gator? They are extremely quick . And I hope she doesn’t reply by saying”but it wasn’t a big gator”

[@Orlanzepol123]

@@angelmedina9077 “good man”? Do you know him personally? Ok !! But I personally wouldn’t let my dog go near a lake which I knew could potentially have gators. Somehow I know he knew this because of his reaction to seeing the gator. Totally unfazed.

[@kanwaltehseen4818]

Boy:calmly fishing. 🐊:GETs FISH. Boy: oh well

[@tvsqaud]

Crocodile be like: *stop stealing my fish i need dinner*

[@ronitschwartz68]

It was a gator not a croc. You can tell by the snout.

[@yvonnebrown7096]

Mumma is never letting him out of her sight again..dad..you're on your own!

[@wiggwam1]

I saw your comment and busted out laughing because you are so right 😆

[@bosedefasan647]

Mom: *don't you ever take my son out fishing*

[@earlaweese]

*Girl, you’re WAY too informal for my taste.*

[@earlaweese]

*Like, what is this precognitive nonsense that you’re spewing as if you personally know that the mother of this child is going to divorce the father all because some random alligator came out of a lake? Also, how do you know that he isn’t a single father or even a homosexual? Do you personally know these people? I just want to know because you’re sharing precognitive insight as if you already know what’s going to happen.*

[@minpena4593]

@@earlaweese You lack common sense. You don't get the point do you?

[@crispinjulius5032]

“I’m the apex predator here, you little punk. Taking your pole too. Stop me.”

[@garioldwin]

Hahah

[@voidremoved]

yeah the idiot holding the camera is a d bag for not trying to get that pole. I hope no wildlife gets entangled in all that fishing line

[@majinvegeta7777]

🤣🤣BRUH💀💀

[@michiemich9334]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@robertbrooks2034]

😭😭😭😭

[@davidwarren9932]

Why would you let your kid anywhere near the water line in Florida??? Unbelievable

[@thepowerfulwolfspirit.2581]

That boy was lucky it was a juvenile gator and not a full grown one. And great reflexes on the boy for moving back so quickly.😊

[@ritabonifield882]

There was a full grown one. He snatched the little gator and hesitated about the boy and he just took the pole and gator and left. The boy was very good at sencing danger.

[@teresaelza-fry7833]

I like he just dropped the fishing pole and let the gator have it. Some might have tried to save it.

[@roxanne1987r]

@@teresaelza-fry7833 hell no lol

[@teresaelza-fry7833]

@@roxanne1987r Sadly I know few who fell a bit farther from the tree than most, they would have been all about saving that fishing pole." It was spendy, and i ain't losing good money"

[@dickersontee4399]

Omg

[@shaunguffey9199]

The fish, after it's dragged out of the water - "Could this day get any worse??"

[@deidrejhorrdanne]

😂😂😂

[@trickyzenmom]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@XxNoMinDxX]

Nope, it'll all be over in a few seconds.. 💀

[@shaunguffey9199]

@@XxNoMinDxX True. Like if a Tyrannosaurus Rex got a hold of us, but I sure wouldn't want to experience that.

[@XxNoMinDxX]

@@shaunguffey9199 just in case it ever does happen, just count backwards from 3...you won't make it to 1, I promise.

[@Kadaf1]

Father was obviously trying to get out of paying child support

[@Random_account63]

People in DC: dangerous alligator attack! People in Florida: average attack, no biggie.

[@intelligenthoodlum8935]

“Don’t tell mom!”😂💀

[@williamborjamancia]

Jajajajajaja deffinitely xDDD AJAJJAJAJAJAJAJJAJAJAJAJJAJAJA otherwise they would never go fishing again jajajaja

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

@@williamborjamancia BULLCRAP ain't no woman bossing a real man.

[@michaelmccabe8153]

Lolololololo

[@whitepouch0904]

@@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190 Fragile masculinity With a dumb father like that and like you letting his small child fishing at an alligator area during twilight he should be bossed around and supervised by everybody 😂

[@HelpToFindHappyness]

@@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190 if he is one. But as human abilities happen to be limited, reason should be considered.

[@warrenbfeagins]

No matter how many kids get snatched up by gators, parents just don't get any smarter.🤣🤣

[@timetowakeup6302]

Do that many kids actually get snatched up

[@freeffree4133]

@@timetowakeup6302 YES! It even happened at Disney World!!!

[@sharonquintana6409]

One child is to many! Horrible death and yes it has happened.

[@warrenbfeagins]

@@freeffree4133 And if you say something to these parents, they'll be highly offended.......then cry uncontrollably when they're kids get chomped.

[@sawyer7191]

@@timetowakeup6302 the amount of alligator attacks that don’t get reported because itms common!

[@deolihp]

Why would you let your child go near a body of water in Florida !

[@XxloidxX]

The boy Finished the dad's sentence 😂

[@luanaapril]

That gator was like, “thanks buddy, I’ve been chasing this thing around all day!” 😮

[@ThisguySL]

And now it's also got a rod to make catching them easier in the future. It's a 2-in-1 catch, baby!

[@kkate25]

Oh thank God. The alligator did not go for the Kid. Those are my words.

[@Imadeyoumad288]

Florida gators specifically the ones in central don’t bother ppl they just be chilling

[@coreymiller6717]

How dare you selfishly take words for yourself!

[@carolfreitag6847]

That gator took the fish and the whole damn pole too!!!!

[@andres1xy]

Oh he could’ve easily done that

[@kkate25]

@@coreymiller6717 because those where my feelings, my first thought when I saw the video. Yet I am not a parent yet but my instincts were screaming “Please no not the kid.” The alligator might be used seeing people but small people may just looked different to them. It you think my comment is bad then I can’t image what others comment will be like to you.

[@calmoreland7373]

Crocodile be like man I’m taking this fishing rod to when I’m on land Imma catch some fish

[@blkwng]

What astonished me more was not the gator appearing out of nowhere nor the kid just calmly stepping back and not making a fuss despite the scary situation, but instead it was impressive to see such a big piece of garbage of a dad whose son could have been attacked and he never even dropped his phone to keep filming. If that would have been a bigger gator, it would definitively had gone for the kid which was a bigger prey, and since the dad didnt even bother to let go of filming the kid would have been 6 feet under the water in just 5 seconds. Let that sink in.

[@dietracurvey7487]

I dont care what anyone says, the dad is an idiot for allowing his kid so close to that water. Especially in Florida.

[@tatim6123]

Right, thank God it wasn’t an adult alligator

[@jasonyeszkonis8364]

the kid would have been fine even if it was an adult alligator. Alligators don't attack humans as much as you probably think they do. I live on the Gulf of Mexico where alligators live and have seen a few. All people like you are doing is teaching kids to be scared. Dad was fine to let the situation happen the way it did.

[@dietracurvey7487]

@jasonyeszkonis8364 Okay Mr. Smart Ass, the next time you see an alligator nearby, leave your kid/s right there where the alligator is, and let's see what happens. Smh. Make sure you report back to us. You have no idea just how stupid you sound.

[@tatim6123]

@@jasonyeszkonis8364 Tf are you talking about Jason? Look at the statistics on how many people are killed by alligators a year . Nothing wrong with making sure kids are cautious of reality, get your head out of the gutter.

[@AniMatrix0101]

​@@jasonyeszkonis8364 it can still happn though if you happen to fall in the water, that gator was ready for dinner

[@germilagenor9607]

Boy at 30: And that was the last time I went fishing Doc Therapist: Dang, how many views did your dad get?

[@MizzzKitty]

🤣

[@CR-mx6tj]

😂🤣😆🤣😂

[@debrabloch3003]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sammyurom8399]

😅

[@bloodorangemoon]

Best comment of the day rofl

[@iceill3425]

"Son don't tell your mom what happened down at the lake earlier. She'll kill me"

[@nancysmith2295]

The kid knew to let go of his rig and run. When the stunned dad said OMG his son was standing next to him. With lit fountains dad probably figured the pond was safe enough. I probably would have thought the city would keep it alligator free. Especially if I wasn't native to Florida. What a "one that got away" story! The kid had such an awesome catch!

[@Mob187]

Forget the gator. If mama sees this your gonna have an even more dangerous creature to deal with 🙍‍♀️👩‍🔧

[@oisinlynch8427]

Hope the dad finished working on that secret bomb shelter😂

[@mikeroper5917]

That gator is too big to still be being raised by the mother gator.

[@Mob187]

@@mikeroper5917 I ment the baby's mother 😂

[@mikeroper5917]

@@Mob187 oh yeah that's true. Now the emojis make sense lol. I live in Florida and am always worried when I hear my son is fishing while he's with his older half bro and his uncle.

[@Mob187]

@@mikeroper5917 gator country 😎

[@iamezekiel1970]

As a Floridian, C’MON DAD! Why in the F would you ever allow your boy so close to the edge of an alligator pond!

[@frugalfreddy81]

Bc he's white

[@sneakyfeats2353]

​@@frugalfreddy81 you spelled "a fucking moron" incorrectly.

[@iamezekiel1970]

@@frugalfreddy81 you are part of the problem. Actually, here in Florida, a black man just strangled his 2 yo son and fed him to an alligator. Yeah shut up.

[@masoncooper6537]

That gator be like This fish mine now bitch

[@PopsRacer61]

..the dad was like: you got it buddy, get closer to the edge of the water ( knowing that in Fl, almost every large body of water has gators and sometimes large snakes..) and if ppl don't know - then don't go near large bodies of water !

[@lashondacrenshaw4536]

The fact that the father didn’t drop the camera to save his child and all he could say was “oh my Go” was crazy to watch.

[@valeriehancotte-galan4790]

Speaks volumes, doesn't it?!!!!

[@PoliticalWonderland]

This how it go in florida. We know the difference between an attack on a human (very rare) and an alligator troll. Yes alligators troll us here.

[@helenbartoszek243]

I'm pretty sure he said ' Oh my God'. Even the boy finished the sentence by saying God before the dad did.

[@hildamerrill6740]

are you there?

[@Joshg982]

In his defense, the kid got out of danger right away and there was nothing the dad really needed to do.

[@alg5534]

Dad: I know there's gators in here but you go on son, I'm gonna hang back.

[@imissdetroit]

That kid will be careful around florida waters and more prepared if he ever encounters a gator, or other danger, in the future. He didn’t cry like a little baby. He reacted better than most young men these days. And that’s a tiny gator that wants nothing to do with the bigger human in front of him. Constant safety is not how you raise quality young men.

[@misterygaming11]

@@imissdetroit yes you are right but thats kid is luck because it is a little gator..

[@truthhurts1884]

Yeah he wanted a daughter anyway

[@floridaeagle]

@@imissdetroit ok try explaining to his mom what happened to him when you drive home alone. See what she thinks about your philosophy

[@Counting3s]

That was my thought

[@iamcoach6536]

I can assure you…that time of the day is the WORSE and most DANGEROUS time to be fishing in a lake in Florida.

[@justamediocreyoutubechanne4172]

Bro stole the damn fishing pole 😂

[@eileenmercado3218]

Yup. Now the boy's reward is a shiny new rod!

[@jamesnelson8469]

That gator gonna have a fishing line from its stomach attached to a fishing pole until it’s stomach acid dissolves the line.

[@tajaipaul891]

@@jamesnelson8469 I reckon the teeth would tear the line before it gets down to the stomach

[@jamesnelson8469]

@@tajaipaul891 yeah i guess it could but idk their teeth are quite spread out and obviously pointy it might be hard for it to position the line perfectly between two teeth to break, unlike a human whose teeth have no gaps.

[@hell2danawx239]

Imagine if there was a 100 dollar bill just casually attached to the line in hiding near the lake later on lol

[@bxi1547]

The fact that he’s more concerned about recording than his sons safety is frightening.

[@jimbo2287]

Well he is considered a florida man 😂 we all know they aren’t the smartest

[@Trill4life777]

The kid was In our face the kid ran away faster than the gator nobody hurt 😂😂😂😂but when that gator grabbed my fish I would have grab my fishpole 😂

[@sorzin2289]

you don't know that

[@Marieparawho]

It’s Florida what did you expect! Lol

[@JayH1931]

@@Trill4life777nope he can have it all. More fishing rods on Amazon lol

[@glenncaraballoso1470]

That's why Florida has open carry while fishing.

[@wildboy700]

I would of been like, "Jimmy ol boy you did it right there! We having some Gator tonight!!!"

[@coolbeans2.014]

Never be down by the water at sunset. That’s when alligators are active. Very lucky the boy wasn’t grabbed!

[@savvybleu8392]

My thoughts EXACTLY 💯

[@davidboydarnott417]

Coz the Gator is in front of the boy the whole time, see that dark shadow about 5' off the shore. I guess they weren't expecting or watching for them.

[@goodmorningsundaymorning4533]

​@@davidboydarnott417Yes, i saw that shadow too. 😮

[@therightperspective8690]

By a gator half his size?

[@Useryofcsdnx]

Don’t be near bodies of water in Florida PERIOD.

[@Orange_DNA]

If there is a custody battle, the father just lost.

[@returnoftheking7008]

Thought the same thing

[@dougpistole9903]

Yeah, bad Dad, takes his son fishing. Tells Mom, we had the best day, I caught and an alligator stole it. He'll remember it forever.

[@RicardoMartinez-ib5kv]

Florida / alligator dad new better

[@cindyrussell1581]

Whys that, because the dad took his son fishing come on smarten up.

[@truthb2u2]

Good most men need to😢

[@IliyaOsnovikov]

I wish I understand why in Florida alligators are kind of more important than people.

[@chazzmillman4792]

Get that small child away from that body of water.

[@YaYa-ke1zr]

That kid has more common sense than I do. An alligator did that to me near the river and it took me a minute to process what happened. I halfway thought I wanted to save my rod and fight for my fish. This little boy dropped that rod and was like ‘take it, I’m out. Bye.’

[@jcastro99777]

We HaVe a cOmPetItoR fOr thE Darwin aWArds 🙂 🏆

[@Spiritual144Israel]

If smarts were a dart board, you're all over the wall, boy.

[@worldpeace0266]

I remember the toddler just walking along side the water while the family was steps away, and the alligator snatched him in.. he was a toddler! They found him on the other side of the waters in the gators "den"... apparently, he was waiting until the body started to decompose before consuming him... this story sticks with me because the family saw it and couldn't get to their baby fast enough! That Florida water is not something to underestimate, nor be played with!

[@janicem9225]

And yet, people are STILL allowing their kids so close to the water's edge in gator infested waters. Makes me think a lot of people have decided they no longer want their kids in order to save money. 😳

[@worldpeace0266]

@@janicem9225 it does make you think! 💖

[@meanderingmarley3910]

Didn't an old woman in Florida get pulled into the water by a gator recently?

[@nyarlat2609]

In that case in disney, the kids were splashing in the waters edge, and the parents were paying zero attention, until the screams started. That was a case of out of towners not knowing a damn thing about local fauna. Always learn about local conditions while traveling. Splashing signals predators that something is vulnerable and in distress. That far south, assume gators in water, pay attention.

[@worldpeace0266]

@@meanderingmarley3910 I hadn't heard... but I do know an elderly guy just recently jumped his ass in the water to get his dog that was clutched in a gators mouth...🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@GioVanniRimz]

it's the way the kid calmly finishes dad's statement..."God"

[@hectorpalomo]

Absolutely terrifying.... It's amazing how other people in other countries deal with this on such a daily basis living in huge water environments

[@nunyabizznus2216]

"Let's go fishing in alligator infested water son." "Why?" "Content son, I need content!"

[@MajesticPeacockVibes333]

It all is in Florida...lol

[@Godovereverything8]

High Risk High Reward

[@bing1098]

😂

[@LightspeedLunatic]

All of Florida is cold blooded killing machine infested waters.

[@LynxStarAuto]

Those critters are everywhere now. Nothing we can do. They have been displaced 10 times over

[@sandrahardison4918]

That is one smart kid. “Nope! You can have the fish Sir.” 😂

[@Demi1369]

And the pole. Take the whole damn contraption and bait.

[@arribaficationwineho32]

And welcome to the rod!

[@OverRule1]

Alligator: "You want your fish? Come get it, I dare you. By the way borrowing your fishing pole. I'm gonna catch my own fish"

[@Jason-..-]

​@@OverRule1 lmaoo

[@cyclops23correa70]

I was hoping that it would snatch that kid

[@MattVRTY]

Wouldn’t let my kid be this close to the edge.

[@Gabriel_Martinez751]

“Thanks lil homie”-Alligator

[@sheld2229]

I love how the dad takes a closeup of the croc & just lets his kid defend himself.

[@jamesford2160]

🤣🤣

[@Discoveringme123]

Well he set this up so he won't pay child support anymore.

[@jasonwiggins6137]

Gator

[@J.A.Z-TheMortal]

Father of the year

[@J9theExplorer]

You must not be from Florida. The gator got the fish already. He wasn’t going after the child.

[@MonicaVensai]

Dude was 100% Trying to relieve himself of father duties

[@hzq6153]

broooo😭😭😭🤣

[@ifeelfantastic8956]

Not cool...

[@joyceg7859]

“ its alright buddy … keep goin “ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chrisshinlever2440]

Get that kid away from the water look how fast that gator got that 85 yr old grandma

[@noeb5250]

Honestly I thought the same thing!😮

[@sweetgyrl777]

And this is why you never should trust being, let along letting your kids so close to the water in Florida, specially dark waters. 🤦🏼‍♀️ This dad is negligent🥊. Thank God it ended well.

[@DOGZILLA17]

The fish: I need water The Gator: I got you bro

[@banksray9105]

that fathers reaction time was almost faster than my Wi-Fi, that I stopped paying 6 months ago ..

[@tulipplant9317]

I'm going to write that one down and use it as an ace up my sleeve in arguments

[@leonardofernandez2086]

Lol

[@jeanneblanco5521]

🤣

[@gianfrancoabreu33449]

Lmao 🤣

[@Bird1964]

😆😆😆

[@blue_moon7455]

The anxiety I felt when that little boy was so close to the water's edge. Thankfully the alligator didn't look that big but can still do so much damage.